Amato 3,010 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 Struggled to watch it all, the interviewer did my tits in Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossS1873 1,633 Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 'The Hammer has torn Celtic apart' perhaps my favourite piece of commentary ever. Der Hammer Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkNS 6,298 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Frightening to think of the squad we had 9inarow then Advocaats first and second season. Albertz today be worth £15 in the EPL easy for his goals to game ratio. Still puffing away at 20 a day like he did back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Fantastic player that should've been here longer than he was. One thing that always puzzled me was why, when he had such a powerful shot on him, did he insist on trying to place spot kicks instead of blasting them. The keepers wouldn't have had time to blink never mind move. My mind might be playing funny games but didn't he score a couple of identical goals against the scum in a matter of weeks by running from at least the halfway line and slotting the ball into the net. Wunderbar! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlearyEyedBear 4,148 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The one he scored in the SCSF against the tims , he ran with the ball from about the halfway line before smashing it in the top-corner. I remember being behind the goal when he scored that and going mental. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis1986 996 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 29 minutes ago, Amato said: Struggled to watch it all, the interviewer did my tits in Thank god im not the only one that thought that. Had to watch it though what a player. Met him at the indoor football at braehead and a pure gentleman. Also met him before the final against the Edinburgh junkies. Loved how even though he didn't get on well with advocaat he still didn't say a bad word just said he didn't get on with him as it was personal but tie nothing away from him as he was a fantastic manager. The big man just took too us right from the start were he was played left back. Then moved up to left mid and the rest is history Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluenose1986 703 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 4 hours ago, MisterBlueSky said: One of my favourite players. My favourite Rangers goal ever is the free kick in the 3-1 new year game. Amazing. Andy Gray was literally jizzing when that flew in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Band of Brothers 10,303 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Made goal keepers shite there pants when he was standing over a ball in range. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP84JRL 1,078 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The interview is  pish The Albertz video is superb brings tears to my eyes. undoughtedly  the best German never to win a World Cup    Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,259 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 God I love that man. He's also my Dad's favourite ever Rangers player just ahead of Davie Wilson. I think of all the players my Dad has seen in his lifetime for Rangers and to pick him shows he was a special player. For us its not that he was the greatest or most talented but the fact he actually cared about pulling on our strip and what it meant to the fans and he often turned up in the big games. You just have to look at some of the so-called Rangers fans that have let us down in the last few years and compare their actions to him. A real gentleman and you would never hear him say a bad word about the club. My favourite memories: He came on against Parma in the Champions League qualifier and made a bit of  meal over going down in the box and I wrote him a big gushing etter saying it was a disgrace he never got a penalty. I would have been about 9 or 10. His goal against PSV. Ridiculously powerful howitzer on the volley. Him balling his eyes out when he is inducted into the hall of fame saying he has come home. I'm welling up just thinking about it.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markem 7,238 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 hour ago, To Be A Ranger said: Fantastic player that should've been here longer than he was. One thing that always puzzled me was why, when he had such a powerful shot on him, did he insist on trying to place spot kicks instead of blasting them. The keepers wouldn't have had time to blink never mind move.  placed this one alright (Edit - my bad sir, I see you've said pens)  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 33,938 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 6 hours ago, MisterBlueSky said: One of my favourite players. My favourite Rangers goal ever is the free kick in the 3-1 new year game. Amazing. Remember that well . Said to my mate next to me , if this goes in . . . .  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose1975 1,287 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Bumped into the hammer one afternoon outside the bar next door to the tunnel night club when he was at his prime with us, still remember how shocked I was, not having met a player out and about but the fact he was smoking regal king size like a chimney, always thought you needed a moustache to smoke them, anyway, best knee in the business according to an unnamed subsidiary of the emergency dentists group  ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianferguson 2,619 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 A mad Tim I've worked with for years said he's easily the Ranger he dreaded playing against the most. The old firm games make or break you as a Ranger and Albertz was brilliant in most of his. Also a great guy who I've never heard a bad word said against. Would like to see him back at Ibrox more often , RTV or even the half time draw. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nosed Babe 20,355 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Loved him and cried when he left us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wully 46,783 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 13 hours ago, BlearyEyedBear said: He had a wand of a left foot. My favourite goal of his was against the tims in the Scottish Cup Semi. I remember he also scored a belter at East End Park in the 9IAR season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getstiffed 8,863 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The goals in the two concurrent OF games in 98 but also the cross for Super's diving header. Knew McCoist and knew where to put it for him. Guy was a top top footballer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,024 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 10 hours ago, Inigo said: Who's the dude doing the interview? Seen him on youtube before. He runs a fans channel.....does anyone know this cjnovo992 character? He runs a channel from his house, pretty cringeworthy at times with some of the stuff he talks about. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
one55 1,510 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 what a legend. he was such an inspiration for me as a kid. i remember wanting to be him and would practice booting the ball as hard as possible. never always scored but do remember hitting a few smellies in the face :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,024 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I was lucky enough to meet the hammer at Durrants testimonial dinner, we had just beat the tims 2-0 at Ibrox and the big man scored another belted against them.....a photo and chat I will never forget Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Still got a little bit of the old accent Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voltago 66 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Loved the big man, a hero for so many of us growing up! Looks like he's been tanking the gym ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuzo78 35 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 21 hours ago, BlearyEyedBear said: He had a wand of a left foot. My favourite goal of his was against the tims in the Scottish Cup Semi. I remember he also scored a belter at East End Park in the 9IAR season. Ended up about 5 rows from where I was sitting that day when that goal went, place when absolutely mental!! Brilliant day!! ?????? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMotor 2,208 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The quality of players we have been fortunate enough to watch down that left-hand side over the last 60 years or more is just unbelievable. Both at full-back and wide midfield / wingers, we just seem to have had one brilliant player after another. Albertz stood up there along with the best of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintybear 8,535 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 When he was talking about trying a wee bit harder against the scum, I wish someone had told that to the imposters last season! Anyway brilliant player from a brilliant era. We didn't know how spoiled we were at the time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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